The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

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Woodstock, o., Dec. 81, 1SS6-TTo the
Editor OF THE UNIvERsALIsT. The death
of Richard Woolley, ST., which occurred
at his residence on East Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati, Sabbath morning, Decem-
Der 10, is serious affection to his
family, and at the same time great loss
to our church, especially to the Plum
Street parish, of which he has been
consistent member and liberal sup
porter for many years. Having known
him from my childhood, and often having
partaken of his generous hospitality, and
frequently having profited by his wise
counsels, 1 cheerfully bear testimony to
his sterling qualities in all his relations:
domestic, business, social and religious.
He lived to good old age, and it may be
truly said of him: BLESSED are the dead
who die in the Lord"
Notwithstanding Rev. E. F. Pember
has closed his pastoral labors with the
Plum Street Parish, he will continue for
time to reside in Cincinnati, and will
work zealously for the upbuilding of the
church and the dissemination of our
faith.
-During December he held services on
Sabbath afternoons in the Masonic Hall,
in Cumminsville, or North Cincinnati,
and large congregations we're present;
and arrangements have been made for
course of five doctrinal lectures on Mon
day evenings. in January, on the follow
ing subjects: /. He'll. Where is it and
Who go There? 2. Endless Punishment.
3. Vicarious Atonement. 4. The Un-
pardonable Sin. 5. Salvation and Dam
nation.
One thousand cards, announcing these
services, have been printed and distri-
buted, thus widely advertising the move
ment. A committee, consisting of Messrs
Hubbard, Tilbury, Hawke, Williams and
Mcknight, have been appointed to
arrange for future services, and we trust
that they will develop methods that will
result in the permanent establishment of
church in that populous portion of the
city.
The annual meeting OF the Plum
Street Parish will be held in few days,
when, we trust, some measures will be
adopted looking to a continuance of
regular services.
-Br. Pember has arranged to supply
the Springboro' parish temporarily on the
first and third Sabbaths of each month.
On the second Sunday of January he
will preach at Montgomery and Sharon
vile, and will hold revival meetings at
Montgomery the following week, assisted
by Br. A. L. Rice, of Mason.
"A series Of meetings will be held at
Plain City, beginning Friday evening,
January 7, and continuing over following
Sunday. Our friends at that place are
rejoicing over the return from the South
of Br. M. d. Bradley and wife, who will,
no doubt, resume their former active
efforts in behalf of the church.
Plain City has had very respect
able representation among the students
of Buchtel College, and we are glad to
know that two of our valued young ladies,
Misses Alta and Alma Worthington, will
enter that institution with the winter
term.
The annual fair of the Ladies' Social
Circle of Woodstock parish was held in
Odd Fellows Hall, on December 16 and
II. In spite of very cold weather one day
and stormy the next, it was grand sue
cess, and the net results are represented
by even eighty dollars.
Christmas was celebrated on Christ
mas eve by the Plum Street Sabbath
school. There was large attendance, a
beautiful tree, appropriate services, and
many presents, including some valuable
ones for Br. and Sister Pember.
On Christmas eve the Woodstock
church celebrated the birth of Jesus in a
delightful manner. The decorations were
those suggested in the Sunday-School
Helper for 1885, viz: an altar with appro-
pirate notices, and were arranged by Mrs.
and Miss Henley. Instead of tree, a
scaffold, trimmed with evergreen, bore
over two hundred presents, including
some very acceptable for the pastor and
family. The exercises arranged for
Christmas in the Helper we're closely fol-
lowed, and gave great satisfaction. Only
one thing marred our happiness, the alb
sence Of some who were with us last year;
some by death, others by removal, and
Mrs. N. p. Hewett by serious injuries
from fall, the preceding Sabbath morn
ing, from which she is still Frustrated.
AT Plain City, on the same evening,
our friends say their Christmas celebra-
ton was the best they ever had. 1t was
on Christmas eve, and Notwithstanding
similar services were held in all other
churches, our church was full. A beauti-
full arch sustained the presents. The ex-
ercises we're under direction OF Br. Everett
BEEN, Superintendent.
Our Sunday-school at Alder Chapel.
which was instituted last May, has thus
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